Solutions for the Manufacturing Sector
In manufacturing, the need for robust cybersecurity is essential, as threats range from network infiltrations to USB-based attacks. Protecting sensitive design data, operational technology (OT) networks, and production equipment requires advanced security solutions to maintain productivity and prevent data loss. DataLocker provides a complete suite of tools, including encrypted storage, port-blocking capabilities, and centralized management, to secure manufacturing operations and ensure data integrity.
Manufacturing Use Cases
Secure Remote and Production Equipment Updates
- Challenge: Manufacturing operations often require remote and production equipment updates. However, without secure protocols, these updates risk exposing critical systems to unauthorized access, potentially compromising the production line’s integrity.
- Solution: DataLocker’s encrypted USB drives provide a secure medium for transferring updates to remote and production equipment. SafeConsole’s centralized management ensures that each device’s security status is maintained, allowing administrators to remotely lock or wipe drives if needed. This prevents unauthorized access to sensitive production systems.
- Result: Manufacturing companies can perform equipment updates without risking data integrity or unauthorized access. DataLocker’s secure, encrypted drives maintain productivity while safeguarding critical production systems from tampering, ensuring equipment stays secure during essential updates.
Protecting Operational Technology (OT) Networks from USB-Based Threats
- Challenge: Manufacturing relies on OT networks that are often vulnerable to USB-based malware threats. External devices plugged into these networks can introduce malware, leading to operational disruptions and increased downtime.
- Solution: DataLocker’s SafeConsole platform offers USB PortBlocker, which restricts unauthorized USB device access on networked systems, minimizing the risk of malware introduction. Additionally, DataLocker’s encrypted USB drives provide safe, approved data transfer across the OT network, reducing vulnerabilities and reinforcing endpoint security.
- Result: Manufacturing facilities can protect OT networks by controlling USB access, preventing malware threats, and ensuring uninterrupted operations. PortBlocker’s USB management capabilities help keep networks secure and operational, reducing costly production interruptions.
Storing CAD and Manufacturing Design Files
- Challenge: CAD files and other manufacturing design data are critical assets that require strong protection against theft or accidental deletion. Without secure storage, these valuable assets could be compromised, risking intellectual property loss.
- Solution: DataLocker encrypted hard drives, such as the DL4 FE and the Sentry K350, provide secure, tamper-resistant storage for CAD files and design data. With AES 256-bit encryption and SafeConsole’s centralized management, manufacturers can ensure that sensitive design files are securely stored and accessible only to authorized personnel.
- Result: Manufacturing organizations gain secure storage for CAD and design files, protecting intellectual property and meeting industry compliance standards. The encryption on DataLocker drives ensures that sensitive designs remain confidential, reducing the risk of data exposure or theft.
Data Collection and Updates for Human-Machine Interfaces, Kiosks, and Non-PC Systems
- Challenge: Collecting and updating data from non-PC systems like human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and kiosks requires secure processes to avoid introducing vulnerabilities or data inconsistencies.
- Solution: DataLocker’s encrypted USB drives enable secure data collection and transfer to non-PC systems. SafeConsole’s management platform allows administrators to track data transfers, manage permissions, and ensure that devices used for these updates comply with security protocols.
- Result: Manufacturers can securely manage data collection from non-PC systems, ensuring data consistency and integrity. By using encrypted USB drives, facilities reduce the risk of introducing vulnerabilities and maintain control over sensitive data transfers in the production environment.
Why DataLocker for Manufacturing?
DataLocker’s encrypted storage solutions and centralized management platform are purpose-built to address the unique security challenges in manufacturing. Whether securing design files, protecting OT networks, or managing data transfers, DataLocker provides an all-encompassing solution that strengthens data security and compliance across the manufacturing sector.
Compliance with Industry Standards
DataLocker solutions are compliant with regulations like ISO 9001, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and more, supporting manufacturers in meeting industry and government standards.
Military-Grade Encryption
Our hardware-encrypted USB drives and hard drives provide AES 256-bit encryption, protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access across all manufacturing systems.
Centralized Management with SafeConsole
SafeConsole’s centralized platform enables full control over connected USB devices, including policy enforcement, activity monitoring, and remote lock or wipe capabilities, ensuring data security at every stage.
Secure Data for OT Networks
With SafeConsole PortBlocker, manufacturers can prevent unauthorized USB devices from connecting to OT networks, reducing the risk of malware intrusion and protecting critical operations.
Seamless Remote Management
DataLocker solutions allow for secure remote device management, ensuring that all external storage devices are protected and accessible only to authorized personnel, reducing vulnerabilities during equipment updates and data transfers.
Get a SafeConsole Demo Today!
Ready to secure your manufacturing data with DataLocker? Schedule a demo today to explore how our encrypted storage and SafeConsole solutions can protect your design files, OT networks, and production systems, enhancing your data security and compliance.
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Centralized Control for Operational Efficiency
SafeConsole’s centralized management has streamlined how we monitor and control encrypted devices across our production sites, ensuring our data remains secure and our processes remain efficient. Protecting Intellectual Property On the Move
The rugged durability and advanced encryption of DataLocker devices have been invaluable for protecting sensitive intellectual property during global shipments and plant operations.